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# Setting Up Services with Limited Availability

You can use [resources](/learn/help-articles/calendar/resources/) to set up services and events that are only available on certain days or during specific times (holiday events, classes, etc).

This article covers:

- [Setting up a service with limited availability](/learn/using-resources-to-manage-service-availability/#setting-up-a-service-with-limited-availability)

- [Setting up an event or class with a capacity limit](/learn/using-resources-to-manage-service-availability/#setting-up-an-event-or-class-with-a-capacity-limit)

## Link copiedSetting up a service with limited availabilityLink copied

If you set up a service that has limited availability:

- The limited availability will apply to **all** staff members who perform the service.

- The limited availability will **not** affect the availability of any other services.

To set up a service with limited availability, [create the service](/learn/add-categories-and-services/) in the **Services** app. In this example, we will set up the service shown below so that it can only be booked on Tuesdays.

Open the **Resources** app and create a resource group called **Day Resources**. Add **Tuesday** as a resource and select **No limit of appointments**.

Select the **Schedule** tab. Select **Only available on specific days/times** and add a repeating schedule on Tuesdays.

Open the **Services** app and select the service that is only available on Tuesdays.

Select the **Resources** tab and select **Add resource requirement**.

Select the **Tuesday** resource and select **Save**. The service can now only be booked on Tuesdays.

Learn how you can [hide the Tuesday resource from the calendar](/learn/viewing-resources-on-the-calendar/#hiding-resources-from-the-calendar).

## Link copiedSetting up an event or class with a capacity limitLink copied

You can set up an event or class that has a capacity limit. For example, you can set up a class and specify that up to 10 clients can attend the class.

To set up an event or class with a capacity limit, [create the event or class](/learn/add-categories-and-services/) in the **Services** app, including adding the duration and price.

When creating the event, enable the **Does not require staff members (only resources)** toggle.

- When this toggle is enabled, the event will not require a staff member in order to be booked. If you pay commission, you will need to add a [pay adjustment](/learn/payroll-report/#pay-adjustments) for the staff member who performs the event.

- To ensure the staff member who performs the event isn’t booked for other services during the event time, you can either [remove their regular work hours](/learn/staff-member-work-hours/) or [add a time block](/learn/create-a-time-block/) during the event time.

To allow the event to be booked online, enable the **Available in online booking** toggle.

Once the event is created, open the **Resources** app and create a resource for your event. Select **Specific number of appointments** and specify the event capacity.

Select the **Schedule** tab. Select **Only available on specific days/times** and add the hours when the event is available. These hours must **exactly** match the event. For example, if the event begins at 3 PM and is 30 minutes, set the hours to 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM.

Open the **Services** app and select the event.

Select the **Resources** tab and select **Add resource requirement**.

Select the resource you created for the event and select **Save**. The event can now only be booked for the capacity and time you specified.

Learn how you can [hide the event resource from the calendar](/learn/viewing-resources-on-the-calendar/#hiding-resources-from-the-calendar).

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